Basket Of Chicks
I purchased this stamp at a recent local rubber stamp show from rubberneckers! I love their stamps and always purchase a few. This one is called Basket of Chicks. I decided to do a one layer card with this one since it's a fairly large stamp. Really didn't need anything else except to color it! It's an Easter card for a family member. I added a punched border and some twine. Done! I'm entering this car in:

The winner of the memory box die is Miwa!!! Congrats!! Your die is on its way!! Thanks to all who participated in the contest on my blog for new followers! I do appreciate it very much. And as you know we all need followers! It was fun and I will probably do another one in the near future! You all at Unity are awesome!!. I didn't have time this week to make a new card so I am posting one from the past so everyone can get over to my blog this morning. Thanks again. Have a crafty day. See you next week. Barb

I am a guest designer over at Through The Craftroom Door and this weeks sponsor is Dustin Pike of Doodle Dragon. My digi is called Boo Boo Dragon 2. Isn't he cute? Through the Craftroom Door is an anything goes challenge every week! So why don't you join in on the fun. Here is my submission as Guest Designer:

Today's card is a digi from Hambo called Bunny Basket! You can get a free digi every week if you play the Hambo Hoedown weekly challenge. Post your card and e-mail your card and you will be sent one for the next week to play! That simple. I think this bunny is so cute and the sentiments came with it!! The sketch is from The Deconstructed Sketch #94 for this week. I am also entering this card in a few other challenges this week as follows:

Sami at A Day For Daisies is having a design team call. It ends tonight so here is one of my submissions. You need to submit 2 to 3 pieces of your best work. I will submit 3. This digi is call I Love The Rain. I just love these digis. Great to color!. I also used a sketch from Try Stampin On Tuesday. I am entering this card in a few other challenges as well this week as follows:

Today is Friends with Flair Friday over at the Unity Blog. Post a project using Unity stamps. I know you have tons of them!! This is a card I made for my brother for his birthday next month. I used the Unscripted Sketch #202 for this week also. When I saw this stamp set one I knew it would make a great guy card. Also my father used to own a Texaco station on the PA turnpike when we were kids. So this image holds lots of memories for me and my family. I think my brother will get a kick out of it!! I am entering this card in a few other challenges this week.

Now on to the giveaway!! All you have to do is become a follower on my fairly new blog and post a creative comment as to what you would create with this wonderful die from memory box called Blooming Rosette. That's it. I'll pick a winner next Friday right here! Good luck! So come back and see if you are the winner! Thanks for visiting!

I need to get my stash going for Easter! Yikes, its coming up fast!! Spring began yesterday although in some parts of the country it doesn't seem like it yet. So in honor of Spring arriving here is my first Easter/Spring card. This is a digi from Squigglefly called Bunny Chit Chat by Artist Cheryl Alger of Sassy Cheryl fame!! I am so drawn to her wonderful images!! So it's not surprising that I chose this one. I am also entering this card in some other spring challenges this week as follows:

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mama's - Spring colors
Crafts and Me - Buttons and Bows Use both
Digi Haven - Easter Challenge - Must use a digi
Created With Love - Button Up
Ribbon Carousel 78 - Spring Is In The Air- Must use ribbon or twine

Thought I would take a break today from making cards and do a fun spring project! I wanted to enter Tim Holtz tattered floral challenge before the deadline on March 22nd. So here is my submission. Kind of a trash to treasure project using a 61/4 X81/4" fence frame I found at Goodwill. We are to make a project using Tim's tattered florals die. I have had mine for a while but never used it til today. I didn't do anything to the frame just left it white, had this postcard of a bunny, cut out the flowers in burlap and brown, yellow and green cardstock, sanded and stamped on the flowers with Stampers Anonymous various stamps in black then added vintage photo distress ink to edges. Looked through all my Tim stuff and found a clock, moth stickers, calendar salvage stickers, chit chat stickers, stick pin, brads and added some crumpled light green ribbon. It's going on my entryway table as a home decor piece for Spring and Easter. Oh and Tim is giving away boxes for goodies valued at around $175 to multiple winners of this challenge to be announced Saturday!! Have a crafty day! Barb

Well better late than never I guess! This is the only card I was able to get done for St. Paddy's Day! Yikes! What have I been doing? I know... playing with my new Silhouette machine that's what. So here is my first attempt at grass with a cutting file!! After I might say many attempts with different weight papers. I do love it! This little Leprechaun Cutie is from A Day For Daisies and it's a digi. They have lots of really great images. I am entering this card in a few challenges this week as follows:

I needed a guy birthday card for a friend today so I thought I would use this stamp and sentiment from Hambo stamps and for their challenge this week using scallops. This one will work. It's always a challenge to come up with a guy card as well. The sketch is from 613 Avenue Create this weeks optional challenge sketch. The inside of the card read's Hmmm...better try that again. I am entering this card in a few other challenges as well this week as follows:

613 Avenue Create is looking for 2 more Design Team members so I am entering this cute little bunny he's a digi and is from Squigglefly. With an option to use a sketch they provide. I am also entering this card in a few other challenges this week as follows:

Here is another wonderful stamp from Phyllis Harris and Unity Stamp Co. I needed to make a birthday card and this new paper from Graphic45 French Country goes perfectly with all those sunflowers. The sketch is from Designed to Colors monthly challenge #9 Gettin sketchy with Kraftin Kimmie and the winner this month gets Kimmie stamps! Love her images. Am also entering this card in a few other challenges as follows:

I Just got this frog set by Rubberneckers a few weeks ago at a local rubber stamp show. I think he is so cute. Wanted to use him for some green challenges this week. Well St. Patty's Day is just around the corner. He also looks very springy!! The sketch is from today's MOJO Monday Challenge #284. I am entering this card in the following challenges this week:

This card showcases one of Mo Mannings adorable digi's called a little birdie. So I made a birthday card. Not telling who it's going to. I'm trying to get a stash of cards going for this year! The sketch for this card is from Seize The Birthday challenge for this week and needs to be feminine. I am also entering this card in a few other challenges as follows:

It's Friday Friends with Flair over at the Unity blog today. Thought I would join in on this one for a change. I own sooooo many Unity stamps and need to get my birthday card stash going for this year as well. I also used a sketch from this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches #188. Why don't you join in on the fun and create something wonderful with all those Unity stamps you have in your stash! I am entering this card in a few other challenges as well this week as follows:

As you can tell by this card I am ready for spring!! This is Lilybelle and she is ready to spread some seeds. She is from Kraftin Kimmie one of my favorite rubber stamp company's. I am entering her in the following challenges this week:

I would like to tell you about a new card challenge blog starting up in April. Its called Sister Act card challenge. Jenn and Trish are sisters-in-law who love to scrapbooking and cardmaking. They decided to start a blog and they need 8 full time members for their design team. Excepting all variety of styles, term runs April to September. The blog will air on Fridays and is is an Anything Goes all the time challenge. Woo Hoo! Love those! Why don't you join in. Here is the link: http://www.sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/design-team-call.html Here are my 3 cards for my submission for Sister Act card challenge Design Team: getnails@cableone.net to reach me.

About Me

I am a paper artist and stamper whose specialty is card making. I'm Copic certified and have been fortunate to have some of my work published. I've made so many friends out there while blogging and searching for great inspiration. I love sharing my work. I hope you can find some inspiration here.

FTC Disclosure

As of December 1, 2009, new FTC guidelines went into effect requiring me to say that I serve on a/several design team(s) and participate on various social media sites where I post projects containing components I have received for free, have been compensated for or received perks in return for posts on this blog.